Work Garment

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a work garment ( 1 ) that can be worn by a user. The garment has a main (or torso disposed) portion ( 3 ) including with an area of fastening ( 4 ) on its external surface. A belt ( 11 ) is attached to at least one point of the interior surface or the garment. A pouch or pouches ( 17 ) for containing or holding tools, utensils or the like ( 19 ) has complementary fastening means ( 27 ) to the area of fastening on the main garment to suspend the pouches from the garment. The load of the pouch is largely borne via the main garment portion on the user&#39;s shoulders, and the belt means can be adjusted to aid support of the load and/or the user.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a work garment, and in particularthough not solely for a work garment with a detachable belt that cancarry a load.

BACKGROUND

There are known in the art methods for carrying a load on a user such asfor example a builder's work belt or pack based systems.

Such systems however tend to concentrate the load in or on one specificaspect of the users body (such as on the waist for a belt) which canlead to detrimental effects over a period of time of wearing the loadcarrying system when combined with high weights.

Modular systems for carrying loads exist in such belted systems also andin the type of load carrying equipment typified by army “webbing”.Typically however these only have a limited ability to be customized fordifferent load carrying tasks.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a workgarment to at least go some way to addressing the shortcomings of theprior art, and/or to provide the public with a useful choice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a work garment wearable by a user comprising or including,

a main garment portion including at least one fastening area includingfastening means

a waist belt attached to at least one point of said main garmentportion, and

at least one pouch for containing and holding tools which hascomplementary fastening means to said fastening means of at least onefastening area to allow said pouch to be suspended from said maingarment portion, the load of said pouch is borne via said main garmentportion on the user's shoulders, and wherein the waist belt can beadjusted to aid support of the load of said pouch.

Preferably said fastening area consists of a pleat or flap having on atleast one concealed surface fastening means for fastening with saidfastening means of said pouch.

Preferably said there are two concealed surfaces and one each of saidtwo concealed surfaces presents a said fastening means.

Preferably said pouch has a surface carrying said complementaryfastening means.

Preferably said waist belt is attached to the interior of said maingarment portion.

Preferably said waist belt is in part retained to said main garment byand within a sleeve on said internal side of said main garment portion.

Preferably said waist belt means is selectively engageable to said workgarment.

Preferably said waist belt has at least one area of fastening, forfastening and suspending said pouches.

Preferably said pleat or flap is located on the bottom periphery of saidmain garment portion.

Preferably said pleat or flap is located proximal to the midriff line ofthe main garment portion.

Preferably said there is a said pleat or flap both at the bottomperiphery and above the midriff line of said main garment portion.

Preferably said waist belt means is selectively engaged with saidfastening area.

Preferably said belt means is selectively engageable with said pleat orflap.

Preferably said main garment portion is constructed of material such as,but not limited to cotton, synthetic materials, leather or cloth-likematerials.

Preferably said at least one part of said main garment portion isconstructed from a high visibility material.

Preferably said main garment portion has reflectorized tape or regionsof reflectivity on its external surfaces.

Preferably said main garment portion is a vest style garment withfrontal access.

Preferably said main safety garment is a jacket with sleeves.

Preferably said pouches can be arranged on said safety garment by saidfastening system to create a customized tool or utility load carryingsolution.

Preferably said pouches can be layered on each other, each in partengaging either another pouch and/or said fastening means of said maingarment portion.

Preferably said work garment or a pouch that attaches thereto has meansfor storage of a power means, for example but not limited to arechargeable battery.

Preferably said power means is located at the rear of the work garment.

Preferably said power means is connectable to power tool means, forexample but not limited to a drill, driver, saw or similar.

Preferably said fastening means is selected from any one or more of thefollowing:

-   -   a. one of a hook and loop fastener,    -   b. domes,    -   c. press-fit connections, and    -   d. clips.

Preferably said complimentary fastening means is a hook and loopclosure, such as that typified by and sold under the trade name Velcro™.

In a second aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a work belt comprising or including,

a belt wearable by a user said belt including at least one fasteningzone including fastening means, and

at least one pouch for containing and holding tools, which hascomplementary fastening means to said at least one fastening zone toallow said pouches to be suspended from said belt, the load of said atleast one pouch is borne via said belt on the user's body, and the beltcan be adjusted to aid support of the load and the user.

Preferably said work belt is selectively engageable to an upper bodyload bearing system, wherein said upper body load bearing systemincludes a wearable garment.

Preferably said fastening zone consists of a pleat or flap having on atleast one surface for engagement by said complementary fastening meansof said pouch.

Preferably said there are two inner surfaces and one each of said twoinner surfaces has one part each of said complimentary fastening meansfor said pouch to fasten to.

Preferably said work belt consists of a belt and an outer support meanswhich said belt engages with.

Preferably said pleat or flap is located on said outer support means.

Preferably said work belt is constructed from a high visibilitymaterial.

Preferably said outer support means has reflectorized tape on itsexternal surfaces.

Preferably said pouches can be arranged on said safety garment by saidfastening system to create a customized tool or utility load carryingsolution.

Preferably said pouches can be stacked or layered on each other, each inpart engaging either another pouch and/or said fastening means of saidbelt.

Preferably said work belt or a pouch that attaches thereto has means forstorage of a power means, for example but not limited to a rechargeablebattery.

Preferably said power means is located at the rear of the work belt.

Preferably said power means is connectable to power tool means, forexample but not limited to a drill, driver, saw or similar.

Preferably said upper body load bearing system is selectively engageableto said belt by a connection zone, such as hook and loop fastening,domes, clips, engaging toggles or other similar forms or fastening.

Preferably said connection zone of said work belt to said upper bodyload bearing system is by hook and loop fastening, such as typified bythe Velcro™ brand.

Preferably said upper body load bearing system has at least one area offastening on the load bearing system for a further attachment point forsaid pouches.

Preferably said at least one area of fastening on the load bearingsystem can be used for the selective attachment of said work belt toallow the work belt to be attached at differing positions, for exampleheights on said bearing system.

In a third aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a pouch for holding or able to hold tools or utensils comprising orincluding,

a region to hold or adapted to hold tools or utensils (for example butnot limited to pliers, knives, screwdrivers, powered tools),

a region of fastening for attaching to a load bearing system to retainsaid pouch wherein the region of fastening allows the pouch to belocated according to the users needs or wants on the load bearingsystem, the load bearing system having a complementary region offastening to retain the pouch.

Preferably said each of two outer surfaces of said pouch has one parteach of said complementary fastening means.

Preferably said there is a pleat or flap or area of fastening or both atthe bottom periphery and at/or above the midriff line of said maingarment portion.

Preferably said pleat or flap there are two inner surfaces and one eachof said two inner surfaces has one part each of said complementaryfastening means.

Preferably said main garment portion is constructed of material such as,but not limited to cotton, synthetic materials, leather or similarcloth-like materials.

Preferably said at least one part of said main garment portion isconstructed from a high visibility material.

Preferably said region(s) of fastening are hook and loop fasteners.

Preferably said load bearing system is a garment such as a belt, vest orjacket.

Preferably said complimentary fastening means is selected from any oneor more of the following:

-   -   a. hook and loop closure,    -   b. domes,    -   c. press-fit connections, and/or    -   d. clips.

Preferably said complimentary fastening means is a hook and loopclosure, such as that typified by and sold under the trade name Velcro™.

In a fourth aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a method of providing a utility pouch on a work garment comprising orincluding the steps of

providing on a garment (whether a jacket, vest belt or other garmentform) at least one area of fastening on a external surface of saidgarment,

providing at least one pouch for containing or holding tools utensils orthe like, said pouch having complimentary fastening means to said areaof fastening and said complimentary fastening means to allow said pouchto be hung from said garment.

Preferably said area of fastening consists of a pleat or flap having onat least one inner surface a part, or parts, of a fastening system forsaid complementary fastening means of said pouch to engage.

Preferably said there are two inner surfaces and one each of said twoinner surfaces has one part each of said complementary fastening means.

Preferably said each of two outer surfaces of said pouch has one parteach of said complementary fastening means.

Preferably said there is a belt means disposed entirely on said internalsurface or internal surfaces of said garment.

Preferably said belt means is in part retained to said garment by asleeve on said internal surface(s) of the main portion of said garment,which sleeve said belt means at least in part passes through.

Preferably said pleat or flap is located on the bottom periphery of saidmain garment portion.

Preferably said said pleat or flap is located proximal to the midriffline of said garment.

Preferably said there is a pleat or flap or area of fastening both atthe bottom periphery and at/or above the midriff line of said garment.

Preferably said main garment portion is constructed of material such as,but not limited to cotton, synthetic materials, leather or similar clothlike material.

Preferably said at least one part of said main garment portion isconstructed from a high visibility material.

Preferably said main garment portion has reflectorized tape or regionsof reflectivity on its external surfaces.

Preferably said main garment portion is a vest style garment which hasfrontal access.

Preferably said garment is a jacket with sleeves.

Preferably said pouches can be arranged on said garment by saidfastening system to create a customized tool or utility load carryingsolution.

Preferably said pouches can be stacked or layered on each other, each inpart engaging either another pouch and/or said pleat or flap.

Preferably said garment or a pouch that attaches thereto has means forstorage of a power means, for example but not limited to a rechargeablebattery.

Preferably said power means is located at the rear of the work garment.

Preferably said power means is connectable to power tool means, forexample but not limited to a drill, driver, saw or similar.

In a further aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a work garment as herein described with reference to any one or moreof the accompany drawings.

In a further aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin a work belt as herein described with reference to any one or more ofthe accompanying drawings.

In a further aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consista pouch as herein described with reference to any one or more of theaccompany drawings.

In a further aspect the present invention may be said to broadly consistin combination a work belt as herein described with a work garment asherein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

This invention may also be said broadly to consist in the parts,elements and features referred to or indicated in the specification ofthe application, individually or collectively, and any or allcombinations of any two or more of said parts, elements or features, andwhere specific integers are mentioned herein which have knownequivalents in the art to which this invention relates, such knownequivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually setforth.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings whereby,

FIG. 1 shows in plan a work garment in the form of a vest with a numberof pouches attached to the lower periphery of the vest,

FIG. 2 shows the vest of FIG. 1 in plan view with a zip undone on thefront and the vest opened up showing the belt and rear of the attachedpouches,

FIG. 3 shows in plan view a variety of pouches that may be attached tothe work garment,

FIG. 4 shows the same pouches of FIG. 3 with tools inserted therein,

FIG. 5 shows the area of fastening on the lower periphery of the workgarment and the complementary fastening on that of the pouch, in thisinstance it is a hook and loop style closure,

FIG. 6 shows the first attachment of the pouch to the hook and loopclosure, where after it is followed by closing of the flap,

FIG. 7 shows the jacket on a user with the belt done up prior to zippingup of the front of the vest,

FIG. 8 shows the tools suspended from the pouches attached to the workgarment when on a user,

FIG. 9 shows similar view to that of FIG. 8 inside profile, and

FIG. 10 shows a tail for the garment which is attached similarly to thepouches, to provide a surface to sit on, and an added area forreflective tape (on the reverse or external side).

FIG. 11 shows in front view a work belt which is selectively attachableto an upper body load bearing system, such as a vest as shown, and

FIG. 12shows a partial side view of the work belt and upper body loadbearing system (as a vest) attached to each other, and b) shows theregion of selective attachment on the vest, together with a further areaof fastening on the vest for attachment of further pouches, and c) aclose up view in perspective of the work garment and one method ofselective attachment to the upper body load bearing system.

Shown in FIGS. 1 through 12 there is a work garment as one preferredembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A work garment 1 has a main portion 3 which goes over the body of a user5. The main portion in one embodiment is a vest as shown butalternatively it may be a jacket with sleeves or similar garment (thesleeves maybe full, partial or short in lengths). Pouches 17 can besuspended from the garment 1.

The vest 1 in the embodiment shown may have a zip 4 which enables thefront of the garment to be closed. Other means known in the art forclosing a garment are also within the scope of the invention such asdomes, clips, hook and loop fasteners or other such similar means. Thegarment can also have a liner attached in side by similar fasteningmeans.

Preferably on the interior surface 13 of the main portion 3 of the workgarment 1, there is a sleeve 29 which the belt like support means 11, inthe form of an adjustable belt, passes through. Thus the belt likesupport means is attached to the interior surface of the work garment toretain the belt to the work garment. A function of having the beltpassing through a sleeve is to form a support for both the load and theuser when the belt like support means is tightened up around the wasteof the user. Having such an adjustable support means enables the user tostand more upright and reduce loading on the lower back whilst alsostabilising the load on the work garment and the user. In this way theload that is contained within the pouches is distributed over not onlythe stabilised lower portion of the user but also is transferred up andonto the shoulders of the user via the vest like work garment. The beltmay alternatively be exterior of the main portion 3 or partiallyinterior and exterior.

On the exterior surface of the main portion 3 of the work garment maybea number of other pockets, and also a clear pouch 6 for identificationor a security card.

The pouches 17 have on their outer surfaces a variety of hooks, loopsand pockets for the containment of tools and utensils 19. The pouchescan be designed in any particular way to carry any particular tool. Forexample 17A is a holster for a battery or otherwise powered drill. Otherforms of the pouch designed specifically for tools or other utensils areconsidered to be within the scope of this invention.

On the upper area of the pouch 17 is an area of complementary fastening27. In the preferred embodiment the fastening utilised is a hook andloop closure such as for example but not limited to Velcro™. On theinnermost side, shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, of the pouch 17 there is thehook component of a hook and loop closure. On the outermost side, shownin FIGS. 3 and 4, there is the loop component of a hook and loopclosure.

On the bottom periphery 31 of the work garment 1 there is a pleat orflap 23. In the embodiment shown the pleat or flap 23 is disposed to theinterior surface 13 of the garment but may equally be a flap on theexternal surface 9 and may be on the bottom periphery 31 or at or aboveor below the midriff line 33 or at any other level or position on thework garment 1. In one embodiment both are present.

On one interior portion of the pleat or flap 23 there is thecomplementary fastening means to the external surface of the pouch 17.That is in the embodiment shown a hook component of a hook and loopclosure. On the other interior surface of the pleat or flap 23 there isthe complementary component of a hook and loop closure to that on theinternal surface, i.e. the loop component of a hook and loop closure. Inassembling the pouches 17 to the work garment 1 the pleat or flap 23 isseparated and folded away so that the area of fastening 7 is exposed.There may be tabs 46 present to east the opening of the pleat or flap23, enabling the user to grip the tab 46 to at least in part open theflap or pleat 23.

Thereafter the complementary component of the fastening means on thepouch is located to that complementary component on the pleat of flap.Thereafter the pleat or flap 23 is folded over the other complementarycomponent of the fastening means to form a secure system. Due to thenature of the order of the fastening system i.e. hook on one surface ofthe pleat, loop on the other and conversely loop on one side of thepouch and hook on the other, then a number of pouches can be stacked inthe same location to provide a layering effect of pouches. The pleat orflap can still be closed over these pouches to hold them in position.

In putting the vest on a user, first the user puts the work garment 1over their shoulders and then adjusts the belt like support means 11 tobe comfortable fit around their body. Thereafter they can do the zip 4up to close the work garment 1.

The work garment is in the preferred embodiment made from a generallyhigh visibility material such as road user orange and also has areas ofreflectorized tape 35 across the front, shoulders and back; thuscomplying with a number of safety requirements for commercial sites.Additionally a tail 37 having similar complementary hook and loopfastening means to the pouches can be located on the rear portion of thework garment 1. On the external surface of this tail there is furtherreflectorized means to give more visibility to the garment and to makeit compliant with various standards, such as for example the New ZealandRoad Safety Standard relating to reflectorized and safety garments.

The tail 37 also gives a convenient material for a user to sit on, forexample in wet conditions.

In a further embodiment the work garment 1 is split along a connectionzone to define a work belt 41 and an upper body load bearing system 43.

The upper body load bearing system may be in the form of a vest or shirtor jacket as previously described. The connection zone may be achievedby selectively engageable means as defined by hook and loop fastenings,domes, clips, engaging goggles or other similar means known the art formaking a selectively disengageable join.

In the preferred embodiment the connection zone is achieved by a hookand loop fastening such as that typified by the Velcro band product.

The method of connection along the connection zone is similar to thatdescribed above 4 the single work garment with a lower peripheralpleatable flap 23. The connection zone therefore on the upper peripheryof the work belt 41 has a pleat or flap 45 having on its inner surfacesthe complementary hook and fastener on one interior portion and loopfastener on another interior portion. This engages with complimentaryloop and hook fastener portions on the lower periphery of the upper bodyload bearing system 43.

The pleat or flap 45 formed in the upper portion of the work belt 41 mayadditionally have tabs 46 which allow the user to open the pleat or flap45 in a similar way to the tabs 46 utilized in the other preferredembodiment pleat or flap 23.

Alternatively the pleat or flap may be that defined on the earlierembodiment namely that of 23 and the work belt 41 has a similarengagement to that pleat or flap 23 as the pouches do namely it presentsa complimentary hook and loop fastener to that presented by the pleat orflap 23.

The load bearing system 43 may in addition to the connection zone havefurther connection zones thereon such as at a midriff line 33.

In the preferred embodiment the connection zones of the upper bodygarment are identical to the pleat or flap 23 previously described.Therefore the user has the option of adding a work belt 41.

The work belt additionally has pleats or flaps 23 similar to thosedescribed previously which allow pouches 17 to be attached thereto. Theuser therefore has full configurable system whereby pouches can bemounted onto a upper body load bearing system 43 which may haveselectively attached thereto a work belt 41 from which further pouches17 may be attached.

The user may then if so desired, remove the work belt 41 from the loadbearing system 43 to have just a belt with pouches depending therefrom.

The user may alternatively just have the upper body load bearing system43 in the form of a vest or jacket for example from which pouches may beattached without having the requirement of the work belt 41. The workbelt has in a similar fashion to that previously described a clip beltwhich runs through out support means and the belt engages therewith suchas for example by way of a sleeve or the belt may be permanentlyattached via stitching or similar.

Depending from the outer support means is the pleat or flap 23 fromwhich the pouches may be attached the pouches being 17.

The upper body support means may be as described a vest made of a highvisibility material or shirt made of a high visibility material or mayalternatively may be of a strapping or similar suspending nature fromwhich the pouches and/or work belt 17 and 41 respectively may be swungor attached. The outer support means may additionally have highvisibility material so that the work belt which is defined 41 may whenused on its own provide the reflectivity and safety needed.

A further embodiment of the present invention relates to having a beltlike support means 11 only having a pleat or flap 23 on its periphery(or on the periphery of a sleeve which the belt like support meansengages with or at least in part passes through) to which pouches can beattached. This gives a simplified version of the present inventionwhereby the belt by itself is worn by the user 5 and the pouches 17 canbe arranged and customised thereon as per the user's needs andrequirements.

The work garment 1 therefore allows the user to have a customisable toolor utensil storage system allowing stacking and layering of pouches aswell as moving the pouches to spread the load over the user. The workgarment 1 together with the belt like support means 11 not only spreadsthe load over the user's waist and supports the user and the load butalso the load is distributed over the shoulders of the user. Such loaddistribution results in a more upright and ergonomically favourablestance of the user which reduces the fatigue on the user from carryingaround such tools.

A pouch 17D on the rear of the work garment 1 (not shown) is able tocarry batteries or similar power supply means for powered tools. Forexample a battery 18 in the rear pouch 17D can be connected via a cable20, possibly running from the sleeve of the user, to a battery poweredor electrically powered tool (e.g. a drill or other powered device)therefore the user does not carry the heavy density power means (e.g.the battery) on the powered tool itself but rather it is contained onthe users body. Therefore the user can control a lighter tool withoutresulting in fatigue. Such mobile powering means also allows the user tobe free of power cords and the ensuing entanglement which these canresult in and also allows the user a greater freedom of movement.

1. A work garment wearable by a user comprising or including, a maingarment portion including at least one fastening area includingfastening means, a waist belt attached to at least one point of saidmain garment portion, and at least one pouch for containing and holdingtools which has complementary fastening means to said fastening means ofat least one fastening area to allow said pouch to be suspended fromsaid main garment portion, said fastening means consists of a pleat orflap having on at least one concealed surface fastening means forfastening with said fastening means of said pouch, the load of saidpouch is borne via said main garment portion on the user's shoulders,and wherein the waist belt can be adjusted to aid support of the load ofsaid pouch.
 2. The work garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein there aretwo concealed surfaces and one each of said two concealed surfacespresents a said fastening means.
 3. The work garment as claimed ineither claim 1 wherein said pouch has a surface carrying saidcomplementary fastening means.
 4. The work garment as claimed in claim 1wherein said waist belt is attached to the interior of said main garmentportion.
 5. The work garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said waistbelt is in part retained to said main garment by and within a sleeve onsaid internal side of said main garment portion.
 6. The work garment asclaimed in claim 1 wherein said waist belt has at least one area offastening, for fastening and suspending said pouches.
 7. The workgarment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pleat or flap is located onthe bottom periphery of said main garment portion.
 8. The work garmentas claimed in claim 1 wherein said pleat or flap is located proximal tothe midriff line of the main garment portion.
 9. The work garment asclaimed in claim 1 wherein there is a said pleat or flap both at thebottom periphery and above the midriff line of said main garmentportion.
 10. The work garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said waistbelt means is selectively engageable with said fastening area.
 11. Thework garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said waist belt ispermanently engaged with said fastening area.
 12. The work garment asclaimed in claim 1 wherein said main garment portion is a vest stylegarment with frontal access.
 13. The work garment as claimed in claim 1wherein said pouches can be layered on each other, each in part engagingeither another pouch and/or said fastening means of said main garmentportion.
 14. The work garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidfastening means is selected from any one or more of the following: a.one of a hook and loop fastener, b. domes, c. press-fit connections, andd. clips.
 15. A work belt comprising or including, a belt wearable by auser said belt including at least one fastening zone including fasteningmeans, and at least one pouch for containing and holding tools, whichhas complementary fastening means to said fastening means of said atleast one fastening zone to allow said pouches to be suspended from saidbelt, said fastening means consists of a pleat or flap having on atleast one surface of which said fastening means are provided forengagement by said complementary fastening means of said pouch, the loadof said at least one pouch is borne via said belt on the user's body,and the belt can be adjusted to aid support of the load and the user.16. The work belt as claimed in claim 15 wherein said pleat or flap hassaid fastening means, for fastening with said fastening means of saidpouch, on at least one concealed surface thereof.
 17. The work belt asclaimed in either claim 15 wherein said work belt is selectivelyengagement to an upper body load bearing system, wherein said upper bodyload bearing system includes a wearable garment.
 18. The work belt asclaimed in claim 15 wherein said pouches can be stacked or layered oneach other, each in part engaging either another pouch and/or saidfastening means of said belt.
 19. The work belt as claimed in claim 16wherein there are two concealed surfaces and one each of said twoconcealed surfaces presents a said fastening means.
 20. The work belt asclaimed in claim 15 Wherein said pouch has two surfaces carrying saidcomplementary fastening means, one each to engage with one each said twoconcealed surfaces.
 21. The work belt as claimed in claim 17 whereinsaid waist belt is part retained to said upper body load bearing systemvia a further fastening means with said upper body load bearing system.22. The work belt as claimed in claim 17 wherein said upper body loadbearing system and said work belt are retained to one another by a pleator flap or one, and a complimentary fastening means at the other. 23.The work belt as claimed in claim 22 wherein said upper body loadbearing system has said pleat or flap, located at or toward the bottomperiphery of said upper body load bearing system.
 24. The work belt asclaimed in claim 22 wherein said work belts has said complimentaryfastening means, pleat or flap located at or toward the upper peripheryof said work belt.
 25. The work belt as claimed in claim 17 whereinthere is a pleat or flap located proximal to the midriff line of saidupper body load bearing system.
 26. The work belt as claimed in claim 22wherein there is a said pleat or flap both at or toward the bottomperiphery and above the midriff line of said upper body load bearingsystem.
 27. The work belt as claimed in claim 15 wherein said upper bodyload bearing system is a vest style garment with frontal access.
 28. Thework belt as claimed in claim 15 wherein said fastening means isselected from any one or more of the following: a. one of a hook andloop fastener, b. domes, c. press-fit connections, and d. clips. 29.(canceled)
 30. The work garment as claimed in claim 15 with reference toany one or more of the accompanying drawings.
 31. (canceled)
 32. Thework belt as claimed claim 15 with reference to any one or more of theaccompanying drawings.
 33. (canceled)
 34. The pouch as claimed in claim1 with reference to any one or more of the accompany drawings. 35.(canceled)